GLOBAL LEARNING

Vivien Stewart writes in a chapter called "A Classroom as Wide as the World" in Heidi Hayes Jacobs' book Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World, three elements for global literacy or competence. They are:
1. Knowledge of other world regions, cultures, economics and global issues

2. Skills to communicate in languages other than English, to work in cross-cultural teams, and to assess information from different sources around the world

3. Values of respect for other cultures and the disposition to engage responsibility as an actor in the global context.

As the world becomes "smaller" as a result technology, we need to assure that our citizens of tomorrow are prepared to work cooperatively with the diverse cultures of the world.